Ditching-machine



S. H. SEIBERT. Ditching Machine.

Patented June 7,1881,

(No Model.)

WITNESSES IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SOLOMON H. SEIBERT, OF LANCASTER, ILLINOIS.

DlTCHlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 242,481, dated June'7, 1881. Application filed April 5, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON H. Summer, of Lancaster, in the county of(lass and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements'in Ditching-llIachines; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is afull, clear, and exact description ot'thc invention, whichwill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being bad to the accom pan yin g drawings, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view, and Fig. 2is a longitudinal verticalsectional view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

This invention relates to ditchinganachines5 and it consists in certainimprovements in the construction of the same, which will behereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a suitable f -nne mountedupon an axle, B, having wheels 0 (J, one or both of which must besecured upon the axle, in order to cause the latter to revolve as themachine travels over the ground.

To the under side of the front beam, D, of the frame two beams or arms,E E, are hinged, as shown, in such a manner as to be capable of movingin a vertical plane. To the rear ends of said arms, which project in arearward direction under the axle of the machine, is pivoted the scoopF, which may consist simply of a suitably curved and braced sheet ofiron, substantially as represented in the drawings.

The scoop F is provided with rearward-projecting arms G G, between whichis pivoted a frame, H, consisting of a pair of side pieces, I, slightlycurved, as shown, and connected by braces J J.

At the upper and lower ends, and near the center of the frame, arejournaled rollers K K L, and the shaft M ot' the upper roller K isprovided with a pulley or band-wheel, N, connected, by a chain or band,0, with a pulley, P, mounted or keyed upon the axle B, as shown.

Q is an endless apron traveling upon the rollers K K and supported uponthe roller L, and provided with buckets It, which receive the dirt fromthe rear end of the scoop and carry it to a pair of inclined chutes, SS, secured by brackets T upon the rear side of frame H, and which dampor drop the dirt upon the sides of the ditch.

The arms E are each provided with a series of perforations, U, which areto be connected by adjustable hooked rodsV with similar perforations IVin the front edge of the scoop, thus enabling the latter to make a deepor shallow furrowor ditch. as circumstances shall require.

The frame H is band 0.

The tongue or pole X, which extends longitudinally across the frame, maybe provided with means for attaching a seat for the driver.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation of my invention will be readilyunderstood. It is simple, inexpensive, and easily operated.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent ot the United States 1. In a ditching-machine, thecombination, with asui table carrying-frame, A, of the hinged arms E E,pivoted scoop F, and adjustable connecting-rods V, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. As an improvementin ditching-machines, the combination of the axle B,having wheels 0 G and pulley P,frame A, having hinged arms E, scoop F,connecting-rods V V, and the elevator-frame H, pivoted between bracketsprojectin g rearward from the scoop, all arranged and operatingsubstantially as and for the purpose set i'orth.'

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atlixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

SOLOMON HENRY SEIBERT.

Witnesses DAVID SEIBERT, REUBIN SEIBERT.

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